FOO News

[davidc4430]

As can be seen in the photo, Foo has had a blood test done today.

i noticed a swelling on his snout on friday morning so took him in to the vets friday afternoon.

the swelling is thought to be a tooth abcese.

whilst at the vets the vet noticed looking at Foos weight he had lost over 2 kilos since last december and about 5 kilos in a year!

hence the blood test, i will get the results tomorrow afternoon.

hes on anti biotics for his swelling and its allready gone down since friday.

the vet his holding off on the tooth problem until she gets the results from the blood test.

hes 11 years old, i'm not panicing but i am worried.

fingers crossed its not what it might be, cant even say it.

[lyhargr_0]

Totally agree David, I am  VERY fussy re what I put down my  dogs' throats

[davidc4430]

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@lyhargr_0wrote:

Totally agree David, I am  VERY fussy re what I put down my  dogs' throats

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i think i am more 'fussy' about what Foo and Rosie eat/take than i am of myself.

on second thoughts, i am definately more fussy of what they eat/take.

[imastawka]

I see Petbarn is offering up to 30% off for pet food.

That science diet food is still an arm and a leg though

https://www.ebay.com.au/rpp/sales/Petbarn-Pet-Supplies-11042018/food

[davidc4430]

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@imastawkawrote:

I see Petbarn is offering up to 30% off for pet food.

That science diet food is still an arm and a leg though

https://www.ebay.com.au/rpp/sales/Petbarn-Pet-Supplies-11042018/food

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until i talk with the vet i'm upping his food intake,

will do it gradually of course.

[imastawka]

If he's anything like a Lab, he'll be doing a happy dance over that.

[lyhargr_0]

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@davidc4430wrote:

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@lyhargr_0wrote:

Totally agree David, I am  VERY fussy re what I put down my  dogs' throats

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i think i am more 'fussy' about what Foo and Rosie eat/take than i am of myself.

on second thoughts, i am definately more fussy of what they eat/take.

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So am I David, only way to be 🙂

[davidc4430]

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@imastawkawrote:

If he's anything like a Lab, he'll be doing a happy dance over that.

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unlike any dog ive owned in the past i rekon Foo has a small stomach for a big dog as if i'm not careful at the amount he has hes been known to throw up a meal for no reason beyond i believe he has over eaten. thats why when i started pre sofening his kibble i began splittling it into two meals with our walk in between, let the first 1/2 settle before having the second.

and yes, hes a guts, if the bowl was double the size with double the food hed eat it or die trying.

unlike Rosie who is a grazer, likes to eat small often. so her bowls available all the time but she never gobbles her food.

my brother feeds his cat at set times and he scoffs it down like a dog.

Rosie is not fat, my chasing her around the house might help there. she loves playing chase!

[davidc4430]

when you look at the greyhound side on its easy to see the stomach area is very squished up, huge lungs and heart mean less room for everything else.

[davidc4430]

[davidc4430]

here is my own diagram